WO2015118175A2 - Inhibition ciblee de facteur de croissance de transformation bêta (tgfβ) - Google Patents

Inhibition ciblee de facteur de croissance de transformation bêta (tgfβ) Download PDF

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WO2015118175A2
WO2015118175A2 PCT/EP2015/052781 EP2015052781W WO2015118175A2 WO 2015118175 A2 WO2015118175 A2 WO 2015118175A2 EP 2015052781 W EP2015052781 W EP 2015052781W WO 2015118175 A2 WO2015118175 A2 WO 2015118175A2
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  • This invention relates generally to bifunctional molecules including (a) a TGFpRII or fragment thereof capable of binding TGFP and (b) an antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, that binds to an immune checkpoint protein, such as Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD- Ll), uses of such molecules (e.g., for treating cancer), and methods of making such molecules.
  • a TGFpRII or fragment thereof capable of binding TGFP and (b) an antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, that binds to an immune checkpoint protein, such as Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD- Ll)
  • PD- Ll Programmed Death Ligand 1
  • cancer immunotherapy is a new paradigm in cancer treatment that instead of targeting cancer cells, focuses on the activation of the immune system. Its principle is to rearm the host's immune response, especially the adaptive T cell response, to provide immune surveillance to kill the cancer cells, in particular, the minimal residual disease that has escaped other forms of treatment, hence achieving long-lasting protective immunity.
  • the present invention is based on the discovery that a bifunctional protein containing at least portion of TGFp Receptor II (TGFpRII) that is capable of binding TGFp and antibody or antigen-binding fragment that binds to an immune checkpoint protein such as human protein Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) can be an effective anti-tumor and anti-cancer therapeutic.
  • TGFpRII TGFp Receptor II
  • PD-L1 human protein Programmed Death Ligand 1
  • the protein can exhibit a synergistic effect in cancer treatment, as compared to the effect of administering the two agents separately.
  • the present invention features a protein including (a) human TGFpRII, or a fragment thereof capable of binding TGF (e.g., a soluble fragment); and (b) an antibody, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, that binds PD-L1 (e.g., any of the antibodies or antibody fragments described herein).
  • the invention features a polypeptide including (a) at least a variable domain of a heavy chain of an antibody that binds PD-L1 (e.g., amino acids 1-120 of SEQ ID NO: 2); and (b) human TGFPRII, or a soluble fragment thereof capable of binding TGFp (e.g., a human TGFpRII extra-cellular domain (ECD), amino acids 24-159 of SEQ ID NO: 9, or any of those described herein).
  • the polypeptide may further include an amino acid linker connecting the C-terminus of the variable domain to the N-terminus of the human TGF RII or soluble fragment thereof capable of binding TGFp.
  • the polypeptide may include the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence substantially identical to SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the antibody fragment may be an scFv, Fab, F(ab') 2 , or Fv fragment.
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 2 and human TGFpRII.
  • the antibody may optionally include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • a modified constant region e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain.
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 2 and a fragment of human TGFpRII capable of binding TGFp (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may optionally include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 2 and a human TGF RII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes amino acids 1-120 of SEQ ID NO: 2 and human
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes amino acids 1-120 of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a fragment of human TGF RII capable of binding TGFP (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal
  • Lys ⁇ Ala substitution a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala- Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes amino acids 1-120 of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a human TGF RII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 2 and human TGFpRII.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 2 and a fragment of human TGFpRII capable of binding TGFp (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 2 and a human TGF RII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu- Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 12 and human TGFpRII.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala- Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 12 and a fragment of human TGFpRII capable of binding TGFp (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 12 and a human TGFpRII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 12 and human TGFpRII.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 12 and a fragment of human TGFpRII capable of binding TGF (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes the hypervariable regions present in SEQ ID NO: 12 and a human TGFpRII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu- Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 14 and human TGFpRII.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala- Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 14 and a fragment of human TGFpRII capable of binding TGFp (e.g., a soluble fragment).
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C-terminal Lys- ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the protein or polypeptide includes an antibody or antigen- binding fragment thereof that includes SEQ ID NO: 14 and a human TGFpRII ECD.
  • the antibody may include a modified constant region (e.g., any described herein, including a C- terminal Lys ⁇ Ala substitution, a mutation of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) sequence to Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20), or a hybrid constant region including an IgGl hinge region and an IgG2 CH2 domain).
  • the invention also features a nucleic acid that includes a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide described above.
  • the nucleic acid further includes a second nucleotide sequence encoding at least a variable domain of a light chain of an antibody which, when combined with the polypeptide, forms an antigen-binding site that binds PD-Ll (e.g., including amino acids 1-110 of SEQ ID NO: 1).
  • the second nucleotide sequence may encode the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 (secreted anti-PD-Ll lambda light chain) or an amino acid sequence substantially identical to SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • the invention also features a cell including any of the nucleic acids described above.
  • the invention also features a method of producing a protein including (a) the extracellular domain of the human TGFPRII, or a fragment thereof capable of binding TGFP (e.g., a soluble fragment), and (b) an antibody, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, that binds human PD-Ll .
  • the method includes maintaining a cell described under conditions that permit expression of the protein.
  • the method may further include harvesting the protein.
  • the invention also features a protein including the polypeptide described above and at least a variable domain of a light chain of an antibody which, when combined with the polypeptide, forms an antigen-binding site that binds PD-Ll.
  • the protein may include (a) two polypeptides, each having an amino acid sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, and (b) two additional polypeptides each having an amino acid sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
  • the invention also features a protein described above for use in therapy.
  • the therapy may include administration of radiation or administration of a chemotherapeutic, a biologic, or a vaccine.
  • the invention also features a protein described above for use in promoting local depletion of TGFp at a tumor.
  • the invention also features a protein described above for use in inhibiting SMAD3 phosphorylation in a cell (e.g., a tumor cell or an immune cell). [0031] The invention also features a protein described above for use in treating cancer or for use in inhibiting tumor growth.
  • the cancer or tumor may be selected from the group consisting of colorectal, breast, ovarian, pancreatic, gastric, prostate, renal, cervical, myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia, thyroid, endometrial, uterine, bladder, neuroendocrine, head and neck, liver, nasopharyngeal, testicular, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Merkel cell carcinoma, glioblastoma, glioma, sarcoma, mesothelioma, and myelodisplastic syndromes.
  • the use may further include administration of radiation or administration of a chemotherapeutic, a biologic, or a vaccine.
  • the invention also features a method of promoting local depletion of TGFp.
  • the method includes administering a protein described above, where the protein binds TGFp in solution, binds PD-Ll on a cell surface, and carries the bound TGFp into the cell (e.g., a cancer cell).
  • the invention also features a method of inhibiting SMAD3 phosphorylation in a cell (e.g., a cancer cell or an immune cell), the method including exposing the cell in the tumor microenvironment to a protein described above.
  • a cell e.g., a cancer cell or an immune cell
  • the invention also features a method of inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer.
  • the method includes exposing the tumor to a protein described above.
  • the method may further include exposing the tumor to radiation or to a chemotherapeutic, a biologic, or a vaccine.
  • the tumor or cancer is selected from the group consisting of colorectal, breast, ovarian, pancreatic, gastric, prostate, renal, cervical, myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia, thyroid, endometrial, uterine, bladder, neuroendocrine, head and neck, liver, nasopharyngeal, testicular, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Merkel cell carcinoma, glioblastoma, glioma, sarcoma, mesothelioma, and myelodisplastic syndromes.
  • TGFpRII or "TGF Receptor ⁇ ” is meant a polypeptide having the wild-type human TGFp Receptor Type 2 Isoform A sequence (e.g., the amino acid sequence of NCBI Reference Sequence (RefSeq) Accession No. NP_001020018 (SEQ ID NO: 8)), or a polypeptide having the wild-type human TGFP Receptor Type 2 Isoform B sequence (e.g., the amino acid sequence of NCBI RefSeq Accession No. NP 003233 (SEQ ID NO: 9)) or having a sequence substantially identical the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 or of SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • the TGF RII may retain at least 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 75%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of the TGFP-binding activity of the wild-type sequence.
  • the polypeptide of expressed TGFpRII lacks the signal sequence.
  • fragment of TGFpRII capable of binding TGF is meant any portion of NCBI RefSeq Accession No. P_001020018 (SEQ ID NO: 8) or of NCBI RefSeq Accession No.
  • NP_003233 (SEQ ID NO: 9), or a sequence substantially identical to SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 9 that is at least 20 (e.g., at least 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 1 10, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 175, or 200) amino acids in length that retains at least some of the TGFp-binding activity (e.g., at least 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 75%, 90%, 95%, or 99%) of the wild-type receptor or of the corresponding wild-type fragment.
  • TGFp-binding activity e.g., at least 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 75%, 90%, 95%, or 99%
  • TGFpRII extra-cellular domain having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • substantially identical is meant a polypeptide exhibiting at least 50%, desirably 60%, 70%, 75%, or 80%, more desirably 85%, 90%, or 95%, and most desirably 99% amino acid sequence identity to a reference amino acid sequence.
  • the length of comparison sequences will generally be at least 10 amino acids, desirably at least 15 contiguous amino acids, more desirably at least 20, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, or 350 contiguous amino acids, and most desirably the full-length amino acid sequence.
  • patient is meant either a human or non-human animal (e.g., a mammal).
  • treating a disease, disorder, or condition (e.g., a cancer) in a patient is meant reducing at least one symptom of the disease, disorder, or condition by administrating a therapeutic agent to the patient.
  • cancer is meant a collection of cells multiplying in an abnormal manner.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic drawing of an anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap molecule comprising one anti-PD-Ll antibody fused to two extracellular domain (ECD) of TGFP Receptor II via a (Gly 4 Ser) 4 Gly linker.
  • FIG. IB is a photograph of a sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis of anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap under non-reducing and reducing conditions.
  • SDS-PAGE sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
  • FIG. 2 is photograph of an SDS-PAGE gel showing analysis of extent of clipping of anti-PD-Ll/TGF Trap expressed by clone 02B15 at various population doubling levels.
  • Anti- PD-Ll /TGFp Trap from clone 02B15 after a single protein A chromatography step was analyzed by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions. Lanes 1 and 10, See Blue Plus 2 MW Standard; lane 2, purified anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap reference; lane 3, clone 02B15 at PDLO; lane 4, clone 02B15 at PDL30; lane 5, clone 02B 15 at PDL60; and lane 6, clone 02B15 at PDL90. (PDL, population doubling level).
  • FIG. 3 is a graph showing FACS analysis of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap binding to HEK cells transfected to express human PD-L1.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing the ability of anti-PD-L 1/TGFP Trap to inhibit TGFp- induced phosphorylation of SMAD3 using a pSMAD3-luciferase reporter cell line (filled circle: anti-PD-Ll ; X: anti-PD-Ll (mut); filled square: anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap; filled triangle: anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap; +: anti-TGFp antibody 1D1 1 ; star: TGFp RII-Fc).
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are graphs showing pharmacokinetics of intravenously administered anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap and related proteins in mice.
  • FIG. 6 A is a graph showing PD-L1 target-mediated endocytosis of anti-PD-Ll/ TGF Trap.
  • FIG. 6B is a graph showing PD-L1 target-mediated endocytosis of anti-PD-Ll .
  • FIG. 6C is a graph showing percent internalization of anti-PD-Ll/ TGFp Trap and anti-PD-Ll bound on HEK/PD-L 1 cells.
  • FIGS. 7A-7C are graphs showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap and related proteins in the EMT-6 breast carcinoma subcutaneous model (Example 7).
  • FIG. 7A shows tumor growth curves of average tumor volumes of surviving mice in different treatment groups (star: Group 1 : filled circle: Group 2; filled triangle: Group 3; filled square: Group 4; open square: Group 5; filled square/dashed line: Group 6; filled square/stippled line: Group 7).
  • FIG. 7B shows tumor growth curves of individual tumor volumes in different treatment groups.
  • FIG. 7C is a Kaplan-Meier plot of percent survival in different treatment groups (symbols as in 7A).
  • FIG. 8 is a graph showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap and related proteins in the MC38 colorectal carcinoma subcutaneous tumor model (Example 8; star: Group 1; filled circle: Group 2; filled circle/dashed line: Group 3; filled triangle: Group 4; filled triangle/dashed line: Group 5; filled square: Group 6; filled square/dashed line: Group 7).
  • FIG. 9 is a graph showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap and related proteins in an orthotopic EMT-6 breast cancer model (Example 9; star: Group 1; filled circle/dashed line: Group 2; filled triangle: Group 3; filled triangle/dashed line: Group 4; filled diamond: Group 5).
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap and related proteins in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model (Example 10; star: Group 1; filled circle: Group 2; filled circle/dashed line: Group 3: filled diamond/dashed line: Group 4; filled square: Group 5; filled square/dashed line: Group 6; filled diamond: Group 7).
  • FIG. 11 is a graph showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll/TGF- ⁇ Trap and the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGF Trap control administered to give equivalent in vivo exposure in an orthotopic EMT-6 breast tumor model (Example 11 ; star: Group 1 ; filled square: Group 2; open square: Group 3; filled diamond: Group 4; open diamond: Group 5).
  • FIGS. 12A-12C are graphs showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll /TGF-p Trap and the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGF Trap control administered to give equivalent in vivo exposure in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model (Example 12).
  • FIG. 12 is a graph showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll/TGF- ⁇ Trap and the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGF Trap control administered to give equivalent in vivo exposure in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model
  • FIG. 12 A shows tumor growth curves of mice treated with both intermediate and low doses of the proteins (star: Group 1 ; filled squares: Group 2; open squares: Group 3; filled diamonds: Group 4; open diamonds Group 5).
  • FIG. 12B (star: Group I; filled square: Group 2; filled diamond: Group 4; *: p ⁇ 0.0001 compared to Group 1 ; **: p ⁇ 0.0001 compared to Group 2)
  • 12C (star: Group 1 ; filled square: Group3; filled diamond: Group 5; *: p ⁇ 0.0001 compared to Group 1 ; **: p ⁇ 0.0001 compared to Group 3) show statistical analysis of tumor growth curves of mice treated with intermediate and low doses of the proteins, respectively
  • FIGS. 13 A-13B are graphs showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-L 1 (YW)/TGF-p Trap and related proteins in an orthotopic EMT-6 breast tumor model (Example 13 ; star: Group 1; filled circle: Group 2; filled triangle: Group 3; filled square: Group 4; filled diamond: Group 5).
  • FIG. 13A shows tumor growth curves of mice in different treatment groups.
  • FIG. 13B is a Kaplan-Meier plot of percent survival in different treatment groups.
  • FIGS. 14A-14B are graphs showing anti-tumor efficacy of anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGF-p Trap and related proteins based on (A) tumor volumes and (B) tumor weights, in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model (Example 14; star: Group 1 ; filled circle: Group 2; filled triangle: Group 3; filled square: Group 4; filled diamond: Group 5).
  • FIG. 15 is a graph comparing the anti-tumor efficacy of an anti-PD-1 antibody treatment with and without TGFp Trap control in an orthotopic EMT-6 breast tumor model (Example 15; star: Group 1 ; filled square: Group 2; filled inverted triangle: Group 3; open inverted triangle: Group 4).
  • FIG. 16 is a graph comparing the anti -tumor efficacy of an anti-PD-1 antibody treatment with and without TGFp Trap control in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal tumor model (Example 16; star: Group 1 ; filled square: Group 2; filled inverted triangle: Group 3; open inverted triangle: Group 4).
  • Example 18 is a graph comparing the anti-tumor efficacy of an anti-LAG3 or anti-TIM3 antibody treatment with and without TGFp Trap control in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal tumor model (Example 18; star: Group 1; filled square: Group 2; filled triangle: Group 3; filled inverted triangle: Group 4; open triangle: Group 5; open inverted triangle: Group 6).
  • the current invention permits localized reduction in TGF in a tumor
  • an antibody moiety of the invention to an immune checkpoint protein is anti-PD-Ll.
  • This bifunctional molecule sometimes referred to in this document as an "antibody-cytokine trap," is effective precisely because the anti -receptor antibody and cytokine trap are physically linked.
  • the resulting advantage (over, for example, administration of the antibody and the receptor as separate molecules) is partly because cytokines function predominantly in the local environment through autocrine and paracrine functions.
  • the antibody moiety directs the cytokine trap to the tumor microenvironment where it can be most effective, by neutralizing the local
  • Antibody-mediated target internalization has been shown for PD-L1. This is a distinct advantage over using an anti-TGFp antibody because first, an anti-TGFp antibody might not be completely neutralizing; and second, the antibody can act as a carrier extending the half-life of the cytokine, and antibody/cytokine complexes often act as a circulating sink that builds up and ultimately dissociates to release the cytokine back in circulation (Montero-Julian et al, Blood. 1995; 85:917-24).
  • cytokine trap to neutralize the ligand can also be a better strategy than blockading the receptor with an antibody, as in the case of CSF-1. Because CSF-1 is cleared from the circulation by receptor- mediated endocytosis, an anti-CSF-1 receptor antibody blockade caused a significant increase in circulating CSF-1 concentration (Hume et al, Blood. 2012;119: 1810-20)
  • anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap elicits a synergistic anti-tumor effect due to the simultaneous blockade of the interaction between PD- Ll on tumor cells and PD-1 on immune cells, and the neutralization of TGFP in the tumor microenvironment.
  • anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap has efficacy superior to that of the single agent anti-PD-Ll or TGFP Trap control. Without being bound by theory, this presumably is due to a synergistic effect obtained from simultaneous blocking the two major immune escape mechanisms, and in addition, the targeted depletion of the TGFp in the tumor microenvironment by a single molecular entity. This depletion is achieved by (1) anti-PD-Ll targeting of tumor cells; (2) binding of the TGFp
  • TGFP2 plays in embryonic development of the heart as well as in repair of myocardial damage after ischemia and reperfusion injury (Roberts et ah, J Clin Invest. 1992; 90:2056-62).
  • TGFP had been a somewhat questionable target in cancer immunotherapy because of its paradoxical roles as the molecular Jekyll and Hyde of cancer (Bierie et ah, Nat Rev Cancer. 2006; 6:506-20).
  • TGFp activity is developmental stage and context dependent. Indeed TGFp can act as either a tumor promoter or a tumor suppressor, affecting tumor initiation, progression and metastasis. The mechanisms underlying this dual role of TGFp remain unclear (Yang et ah, Trends Immunol. 2010; 31 :220-227).
  • TGFp ligand and the receptor have been studied intensively as therapeutic targets.
  • TGFpi ligand iso forms
  • TGFpR TGFP receptors
  • TGFpR type I, II and III TGFP receptors
  • TGFpRI is the signaling chain and cannot bind ligand.
  • TGFPRII binds the ligand TGFpi and 3, but not TGFp2, with high affinity.
  • TGFpRII/TGFp complex recruits TGFpRI to form the signaling complex (Won et ah, Cancer Res. 1999; 59:1273-7).
  • TGFpRIII is a positive regulator of TGFp binding to its signaling receptors and binds all 3 TGF isoforms with high affinity.
  • the TGFp/TGFpRJII complex binds TGFpRII and then recruits TGFpRI, which displaces
  • TGFpRIII to form the signaling complex.
  • TGFp isoforms all signal through the same receptor, they are known to have differential expression patterns and non-overlapping functions in vivo.
  • the three different TGF-p isoform knockout mice have distinct phenotypes, indicating numerous non-compensated functions (Bujak et ah, Cardiovasc Res. 2007; 74: 184-95). While TGF i null mice have hematopoiesis and vasculogenesis defects and TGFp3 null mice display pulmonary development and defective palatogenesis, TGFp2 null mice show various developmental abnormalities, the most prominent being multiple cardiac deformities (Bartram et al, Circulation. 2001; 103:2745-52; Yamagishi et al, Anat Rec. 2012; 295:257-67).
  • TGFP is implicated to play a major role in the repair of myocardial damage after ischemia and reperfusion injury.
  • cardiomyocytes secrete TGFp, which acts as an autocrine to maintain the spontaneous beating rate.
  • TGFp acts as an autocrine to maintain the spontaneous beating rate.
  • TGFP2 70-85% of the TGFP secreted by cardiomyocytes.
  • a therapeutic agent that neutralizes TGFpi but not TGFP2 could provide an optimal therapeutic index by minimizing the cardiotoxicity without compromising the anti-tumor activity. This is consistent with the findings by the present inventors, who observed a lack of toxicity, including cardiotoxicity, for anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap in monkeys.
  • Therapeutic approaches to neutralize TGFP include using the extracellular domains of TGFp receptors as soluble receptor traps and neutralizing antibodies.
  • soluble TGFpRIII may seem the obvious choice since it binds all the three TGFp ligands.
  • TGFpRIII which occurs naturally as a 280-330 kD glucosaminoglycan (GAG)-glycoprotein, with extracellular domain of 762 amino acid residues, is a very complex protein for biotherapeutic development.
  • the soluble TGFpRIII devoid of GAG could be produced in insect cells and shown to be a potent TGFp neutralizing agent (Vilchis-Landeros et al, Biochem J 355:215, 2001).
  • the two separate binding domains (the endoglin-related and the uromodulin-related) of TGFpRIII could be independently expressed, but they were shown to have affinities 20 to 100 times lower than that of the soluble TGFPRIII, and much diminished neutralizing activity (Mendoza et al, Biochemistry. 2009; 48: 11755-65).
  • the extracellular domain of TGFpRII is only 136 amino acid residues in length and can be produced as a glycosylated protein of 25-35 kD.
  • the recombinant soluble TGFPRII was further shown to bind TGFpi with a D of 200 pM, which is fairly similar to the KD of 50 pM for the full length TGFpRII on cells (Lin et al, J Biol Chem. 1995; 270:2747-54). Soluble TGFpRII- Fc was tested as an anti-cancer agent and was shown to inhibit established murine malignant mesothelioma growth in a tumor model (Suzuki et al, Clin Cancer Res. 2004; 10:5907-18).
  • TGFpRII does not bind TGFp2
  • TGFpRIII binds TGFpi and 3 with lower affinity than TGFpRII
  • a fusion protein of the endoglin domain of TGFpRIII and extracellular domain of TGFpRII was produced in bacteria and was shown to inhibit the signaling of TGFpi and 2 in cell based assays more effectively than either TGFpRII or RIII (Verona et al, Protein Eng Des Sel. 2008; 21 :463-73).
  • TGFp receptor trap recombinant proteins have been tested in the clinic.
  • Still another approach to neutralize all three isoforms of the TGFp ligands is to screen for a pan-neutralizing anti-TGFp antibody, or an anti-receptor antibody that blocks the receptor from binding to TGFpi, 2 and 3.
  • GC1008 a human antibody specific for all isoforms of TGFp, was in a Phase I/II study in patients with advanced malignant melanoma or renal cell carcinoma (Morris et al, J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:9028 (Meeting abstract)).
  • Metelimumab an antibody specific for TGFpi was tested in Phase 2 clinical trial as a treatment to prevent excessive post-operative scarring for glaucoma surgery; and Lerdelimumab, an antibody specific for TGFP2, was found to be safe but ineffective at improving scarring after eye surgery in a Phase 3 study (Khaw et al , Ophthalmology 2007; 114: 1822-1830).
  • Anti-TGFpRII antibodies that block the receptor from binding to all three TGFP isoforms such as the anti- human TGFPRII antibody TRl and anti-mouse TGFpRII antibody MTl, have also shown some therapeutic efficacy against primary tumor growth and metastasis in mouse models (Zhong et al, Clin Cancer Res.
  • the antibody-TGFp trap of the invention is a bifunctional protein containing at least portion of a human TGFP Receptor II (TGFpRII) that is capable of binding TGFp.
  • TGFpRII human TGFP Receptor II
  • the TGF trap polypeptide is a soluble portion of the human TGF Receptor Type 2 Isoform A (SEQ ID NO: 8) that is capable of binding TGFp.
  • TGFp trap polypeptide contains at least amino acids 73-184 of SEQ ID NO:8.
  • the TGFp trap polypeptide contains amino acids 24-184 of SEQ ID NO:8.
  • the TGFp trap polypeptide is a soluble portion of the human TGFp Receptor Type 2 Isoform B (SEQ ID NO: 9) that is capable of binding TGFp.
  • TGFp trap polypeptide contains at least amino acids 48-159 of SEQ ID NO:9.
  • the TGFP trap polypeptide contains amino acids 24-159 of SEQ ID NO:9.
  • the TGFp trap polypeptide contains amino acids 24-105 of SEQ ID NO:9.
  • T cell inhibition checkpoints for dis-inhibition with therapeutic antibodies is an area of intense investigation (for a review, see Pardoll, Nat Rev Cancer. 2012; 12:253-264).
  • the antibody moiety or antigen binding fragment thereof targets T cell inhibition checkpoint receptor proteins on the T cell, such as, for example: CTLA-4, PD-1, BTLA, LAG-3, TIM-3, and LAIR1.
  • the antibody moiety targets the counter-receptors on antigen presenting cells and tumor cells (which co-opt some of these counter-receptors for their own immune evasion), such as, for example: PD-Ll (B7-H1), B7-DC, HVEM, TIM-4, B7-H3, or B7-H4.
  • the invention contemplates antibody TGFp traps that target, through their antibody moiety or antigen binding fragment thereof, T cell inhibition checkpoints for dis-inhibition.
  • TGFp traps that target, through their antibody moiety or antigen binding fragment thereof, T cell inhibition checkpoints for dis-inhibition.
  • the present inventors have tested the anti-tumor efficacy of combining a TGFp trap with antibodies targeting various T cell inhibition checkpoint receptor proteins, such as anti- PD-1, anti-PD-Ll, anti -TIM-3 and anti-LAG3.
  • the experimental results are further detailed in Examples 7-18.
  • the present inventors found that combining a TGFP trap with an anti-PD-Ll antibody exhibited remarkable anti-tumor activity beyond what was observed with the monotherapies. In contrast, none of the other combinations with antibodies to the targets listed above showed any superior efficacy.
  • a combination treatment of a TGFp trap with an anti-PD-1 antibody would demonstrate similar activity to the one observed with anti-PD-Ll, as PD-1 / PD-Ll are cognate receptors that bind to each other to effect the immune checkpoint inhibition.
  • this is not what the present inventors have found.
  • the invention can include any anti-PD-Ll antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, described in the art.
  • Anti-PD-Ll antibodies are commercially available, for example, the 29E2A3 antibody (Biolegend, Cat. No. 329701).
  • Antibodies can be monoclonal, chimeric, humanized, or human.
  • Antibody fragments include Fab, F(ab')2, scFv and Fv fragments, which are described in further detail below.
  • Exemplary antibodies are described in PCT Publication WO 2013/079174. These antibodies can include a heavy chain variable region polypeptide including an HVR-Hl , HVR- Hl, and HVR-H3 sequence, where:
  • the HVR-Hl sequence is X1YX2MX3;
  • the HVR-H2 sequence is SIYPSGGX 4 TFYADX 5 VKG;
  • the HVR-H3 sequence is IKLGTVTTVX 6 Y; further where: Xi is , R, T, Q, G, A, W, M, I, or S; X2 is V, R, K, L, M, or I; X 3 is H, T, N, Q, A, V, Y, W, F, or M; X 4 is F or I; X 5 is S or T; X 6 is E or D.
  • Xi is M, I, or S;
  • X 2 is L, M, or I;
  • X3 is F or M;
  • X 4 is I;
  • X5 is S or T;
  • X6 is D.
  • Xi is S; X 2 is I; X 3 is M; X 4 is I; X5 is T; X 6 is D.
  • the polypeptide further includes variable region heavy chain framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs according to the formula: (HC-FRl )- (HVR-Hl )-(HC-FR2)-(HVR-H2)-(HC-FR3)-(HVR-H3)-(HC-FR4).
  • the framework sequences are derived from human consensus framework sequences or human germline framework sequences.
  • HC-FRl is EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS;
  • HC-FR2 is W VRQ APGKGLE WVS ;
  • HC-FR3 is RFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAR;
  • HC-FR4 is WGQGTLVTVSS.
  • the heavy chain polypeptide is further combined with a variable region light chain including an HVR-L1 , HVR-L2, and HVR-L3, where: (a) the HVR-L1 sequence is TGTX7X8DVGX9YNYVS;
  • the HVR-L3 sequence is SSX13TX14X15X16X17RV; further where: X7 is N or S; Xs is T, R, or S; X9 is A or G; Xio is E or D; Xn is I, N or S; X12 is D, H or N; X13 is F or Y; Xn is N or S; X15 is R, T or S; Xi 6 is G or S; X17 is I or T.
  • X7 is N or S; Xs is T, R, or S; X9 is A or G; Xio is E or D; X11 is N or S; X12 is N; X13 is F or Y; XH is S; Xis is S; Xi6 is G or S; X17 is T.
  • the light chain further includes variable region light chain framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs according to the formula: (LC- FR1MHVR-L1)-(LC-FR2)-(HVR-L2)-(LC-FR3)-(HVR-L3)-(LC-FR4).
  • the light chain framework sequences are derived from human consensus framework sequences or human germline framework sequences. [0083] In a still further aspect, the light chain framework sequences are lambda light chain sequences.
  • At least one of the framework sequence is the following:
  • LC-FR1 is QSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISC;
  • LC-FR2 is WYQQHPGKAP LMIY
  • LC-FR3 is GVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYC
  • LC-FR4 is FGTGTKVTVL.
  • the invention provides an anti-PD-Ll antibody or antigen binding fragment including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain includes an HVR-Hl, HVR-H2, and HVR-H3, wherein further: (i) the HVR-Hl sequence is X1YX2MX 3 ; (ii) the HVR-H2 sequence is
  • the HVR-H3 sequence is IKLGTVTTVX 6 Y, and;
  • the light chain includes an HVR-L1, HVR-L2, and HVR-L3, wherein further: (iv) the HVR-L1 sequence is TGTX7X8DVGX9YNYVS; (v) the HVR-L2 sequence is
  • the HVR-L3 sequence is SSXi3TXi 4 Xi 5 Xi 6 XnRV; wherein: Xi is K, R, T, Q, G, A, W, M, I, or S; X2 is V, R, K, L, M, or I; X 3 is H, T, N, Q, A, V, Y, W, F, or M; X 4 is F or I; X5 is S or T; X 6 is E or D; X7 is N or S; Xs is T, R, or S; X9 is A or G; Xio is E or D; X11 is I, N, or S; X12 is D, H, or N; Xi 3 is F or Y; X14 is N or S; X15 is R, T, or S; Xi 6 is G or S; Xi7 is I or T.
  • Xi is M, I, or S;
  • X 2 is R, K, L, M, or I;
  • X is F or M;
  • X 4 is F or I;
  • X is S or T;
  • X 6 is E or D;
  • X7 is N or S;
  • Xs is T, R, or S;
  • X9 is A or G;
  • Xio is E or D;
  • X12 is N;
  • X13 is F or Y;
  • Xu is S;
  • X15 is S;
  • Xie is G or S;
  • X17 is T.
  • Xi is M, I, or S; X 2 is L, M, or I; X3 is F or M; X 4 is I; Xs is S or T; X 6 is D; X7 is N or S; Xs is T, R, or S; X9 is A or G; Xio is E or D; Xi 1 is N or S; X12 is N; Xn is F or Y; Xi 4 is S; Xis is S; Xi 6 is G or S; Xn is T.
  • the heavy chain variable region includes one or more framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs as: (HC-FR1)-(HVR-H1)-(HC-FR2)-(HVR-H2)-(HC- FR3)-(HVR-H3)-(HC-FR4), and the light chain variable regions include one or more framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs as: (LC-FR1 MHVR-Ll )-(LC-FR2)- (HVR-L2)-(LC-FR3)-(HVR-L3)-(LC-FR4).
  • the framework sequences are derived from human consensus framework sequences or human germline sequences.
  • one or more of the heavy chain framework sequences is the following: HC-FR1 is EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS;
  • HC-FR2 is WVRQAPGKGLEWVS
  • HC-FR3 is RFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAR;
  • HC-FR4 is WGQGTLVTVSS.
  • the light chain framework sequences are lambda light chain sequences.
  • one or more of the light chain framework sequences is the following: LC-FR1 is QSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISC;
  • LC-FR2 is WYQQHPGKAPKLMIY
  • LC-FR3 is GVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYC;
  • LC-FR4 is FGTGTKVTVL.
  • the heavy chain variable region polypeptide, antibody, or antibody fragment further includes at least a CHI domain.
  • the heavy chain variable region polypeptide, antibody, or antibody fragment further includes a CHI, a CH2, and a CH3 domain.
  • variable region light chain, antibody, or antibody fragment further includes a CL domain.
  • the antibody further includes a CHI, a CH2, a CH3, and a CL domain.
  • the antibody further includes a human or murine constant region.
  • the human constant region is selected from the group consisting of lgGl , IgG2, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4.
  • the human or murine constant region is lgGl.
  • the invention features an anti-PD-Ll antibody including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain includes an HVR-Hl, an HVR-H2, and an HVR-H3, having at least 80% overall sequence identity to SYIMM, SIYPSGGITFYADTVKG, and IKLGTVTTVDY, respectively
  • the light chain includes an HVR-Ll, an HVR-L2, and an HVR-L3, having at least 80% overall sequence identity to TGTS SD VGGYNY VS , DVSNRPS, and SSYTSSSTRV, respectively.
  • sequence identity is 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91 %, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%.
  • the invention features an anti-PD-Ll antibody including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain includes an HVR-Hl, an HVR-H2, and an HVR-H3, having at least 80% overall sequence identity to MYMMM, SIYPSGGITFYADS VKG, and IKLGTVTTVDY, respectively, and
  • the light chain includes an HVR-Ll, an HVR-L2, and an HVR-L3, having at least 80% overall sequence identity to TGTSSDVGAYNYVS, DVSNRPS, and SSYTSSSTRV, respectively.
  • sequence identity is 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%.
  • the heavy chain variable region includes one or more framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs as: (HC-FR1)-(HVR-H1)-(HC-FR2)-(HVR-H2)-(HC- FR3)-(HVR-H3)-(HC-FR4), and the light chain variable regions include one or more framework sequences juxtaposed between the HVRs as: (LC-FR1)-(HVR-L1)-(LC-FR2)- (HVR-L2)-(LC-FR3)-(HVR-L3)-(LC-FR4).
  • the framework sequences are derived from human germline sequences.
  • HC-FR1 is EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFS;
  • HC-FR2 is WVRQ APGKGLE WVS ;
  • HC-FR3 is RFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAR;
  • HC-FR4 is WGQGTLVTVSS.
  • the light chain framework sequences are derived from a lambda light chain sequence.
  • one or more of the light chain framework sequences is the following:
  • LC-FR1 is QSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISC;
  • LC-FR2 is WYQQHPGKAPKLMIY
  • LC-FR3 is GVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYC
  • LC-FR4 is FGTGTKVTVL.
  • the antibody further includes a human or murine constant region.
  • the human constant region is selected from the group consisting of IgG 1 , IgG2, IgG2, IgG3 , IgG4.
  • the invention features an anti-PD-Ll antibody including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain sequence has at least 85% sequence identity to the heavy chain sequence: EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYIMMVWRQAPGKGLEWVSSIYPSGGITF YADWKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAR1KLGTVTTVDYWGQGTLV TVSS, and
  • the light chain sequence has at least 85% sequence identity to the light chain sequence: QS ALTQPAS VSGSPGQSITISCTGTSSDVGGYNYVSWYQQHPGKAPKLMIYDVSN RPSGVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYCSSYTSSSTRVFGTGTKVTVL.
  • sequence identity is 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%.
  • the invention provides for an anti-PD-Ll antibody including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain sequence has at least 85 % sequence identity to the heavy chain sequence:
  • the light chain sequence has at least 85% sequence identity to the light chain sequence:
  • sequence identity is 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100%.
  • the antibody binds to human, mouse, or cynomolgus monkey PD-Ll .
  • the antibody is capable of blocking the interaction between human, mouse, or cynomolgus monkey PD-Ll and the respective human, mouse, or cynomolgus monkey PD-1 receptors.
  • the antibody binds to human PD-Ll with a KD of 5xl0 "9 M or less, preferably with a KD of 2xl0 "9 M or less, and even more preferred with a KD of lxlO "9 M or less.
  • the invention relates to an anti-PD-Ll antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof which binds to a functional epitope including residues Y56 and D61 of human PD-Ll.
  • the functional epitope further includes E58, E60, Q66, Rl 13, and Ml 15 of human PD-Ll.
  • the antibody binds to a conformational epitope, including residues 54-66 and 112-122 of human PD-Ll.
  • the invention is related to an anti-PD-Ll antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, which cross-competes for binding to PD-Ll with an antibody according to the invention as described herein.
  • the invention features proteins and polypeptides including any of the above described anti-PD-Ll antibodies in combination with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • the invention features an isolated nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide, or light chain or a heavy chain variable region sequence of an anti-PD-Ll antibody, or antigen binding fragment thereof, as described herein.
  • the invention provides for an isolated nucleic acid encoding a light chain or a heavy chain variable region sequence of an anti-PD-Ll antibody, wherein:
  • the heavy chain includes an HVR-H1, an HVR-H2, and an HVR-H3 sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SYIMM, SIYPSGGITFYADTVKG, and
  • the light chain includes an HVR-L1, an HVR-L2, and an HVR-L3 sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to TGTSSDVGGYNYVS, DVSNRPS, and SSYTSSSTRV, respectively.
  • sequence identity is 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%.
  • nucleic acid sequence for the heavy chain is: atggagttgc ctgttaggct gttggtgctg atgttctgga ttcctgctag ctccagcgag 60
  • gacaccgtga agggccggtt caccatctcc cgggacaact ccaagaacac cctgtacctg 300
  • aagagcctct ccctgtcccc gggtaa 1407 and the nucleic acid sequence for the light chain is: atggagttgc ctgttaggct gttggtgctg atgttctgga ttcctgcttc cttaagccag 60 tccgcctga cccagcctgc ctgtgtct ggctccctg gccagtccat caccatcagc 120
  • anti-PD-Ll antibodies that can be used in an anti-PD-Ll TGFp Trap are described in US patent application publication US 2010/0203056.
  • the antibody moiety is YW243.55S70.
  • the antibody moiety is MPDL3280A.
  • the invention features an anti-PD-Ll antibody moiety including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where:
  • the heavy chain sequence has at least 85% sequence identity to the heavy chain sequence: EVQLVESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDSWIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAWISPYGGSTYY
  • the light chain sequence has at least 85% sequence identity to the light chain sequence: DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDVSTAVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYSASFLYSGVPSRFS GSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQYLYHPATFGQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 13).
  • sequence identity is 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.
  • the invention features an anti-PD-Ll antibody moiety including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where: (a) the heavy chain variable region sequence is:
  • the invention features an anti-PD-L 1 antibody moiety including a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, where: (a) the heavy chain variable region sequence is:
  • the light chain variable region sequence is: DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDVSTAVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYSASFLYSGVPSRFS GSGSGTDFTLTI S SLQPEDFATYYCQQYLYHPATFGQGTKVE IKR (SEQ ID NO:13).
  • the anti-PD-L 1 antibody is MDX-1 105.
  • the anti-PD-Ll antibody is MEDI-4736.
  • the proteins and peptides of the invention can include a constant region of an immunoglobulin or a fragment, analog, variant, mutant, or derivative of the constant region.
  • the constant region is derived from a human immunoglobulin heavy chain, for example, IgGl , IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, or other classes.
  • the constant region includes a CH2 domain.
  • the constant region includes CH2 and CH3 domains or includes hinge-CH2-CH3.
  • the constant region can include all or a portion of the hinge region, the CH2 domain and/or the CH3 domain.
  • the constant region contains a mutation that reduces affinity for an Fc receptor or reduces Fc effector function.
  • the constant region can contain a mutation that eliminates the glycosylation site within the constant region of an IgG heavy chain.
  • the constant region contains mutations, deletions, or insertions at an amino acid position corresponding to Leu234, Leu235, Gly236, Gly237, Asn297, or Pro331 of IgGl (amino acids are numbered according to EU nomenclature).
  • the constant region contains a mutation at an amino acid position corresponding to Asn297 of IgGl .
  • the constant region contains mutations, deletions, or insertions at an amino acid position corresponding to Leu281, Leu282, Gly283, Gly284, Asn344, or Pro378 of IgGl .
  • the constant region contains a CH2 domain derived from a human IgG2 or IgG4 heavy chain.
  • the CH2 domain contains a mutation that eliminates the glycosylation site within the CH2 domain.
  • the mutation alters the asparagine within the Gln-Phe-Asn-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 15) amino acid sequence within the CH2 domain of the IgG2 or lgG4 heavy chain.
  • the mutation changes the asparagine to a glutamine.
  • the mutation alters both the phenylalanine and the asparagine within the Gln-Phe-Asn-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 15) amino acid sequence.
  • the Gln-Phe-Asn-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 15) amino acid sequence is replaced with a Gln-Ala-Gln-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 16) amino acid sequence.
  • the asparagine within the Gln-Phe- Asn-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 15) amino acid sequence corresponds to Asn297 of IgGl.
  • the constant region includes a CH2 domain and at least a portion of a hinge region.
  • the hinge region can be derived from an immunoglobulin heavy chain, e.g., IgGl, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, or other classes.
  • the hinge region is derived from human IgGl, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, or other suitable classes. More preferably the hinge region is derived from a human IgGl heavy chain.
  • the cysteine in the Pro- Lys-Ser-Cys-Asp-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 17) amino acid sequence of the IgGl hinge region is altered.
  • the Pro-Lys-Ser-Cys-Asp-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 17) amino acid sequence is replaced with a Pro-Lys-Ser-Ser-Asp-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 18) amino acid sequence.
  • the constant region includes a CH2 domain derived from a first antibody isotype and a hinge region derived from a second antibody isotype.
  • the CH2 domain is derived from a human IgG2 or IgG4 heavy chain, while the hinge region is derived from an altered human IgGl heavy chain.
  • junction region of a protein or polypeptide of the present invention can contain alterations that, relative to the naturally-occurring sequences of an immunoglobulin heavy chain and
  • the constant region is derived from an IgG sequence in which the C-terminal lysine residue is replaced.
  • the C-terminal lysine of an IgG sequence is replaced with a non-lysine amino acid, such as alanine or leucine, to further increase serum half-life.
  • the constant region is derived from an IgG sequence in which the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) amino acid sequence near the C-terminus of the constant region is altered to eliminate potential junctional T-cell epitopes.
  • the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser amino acid sequence is replaced with an Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20) amino acid sequence.
  • the amino acids within the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) segment are replaced with other amino acids such as glycine or proline.
  • Detailed methods of generating amino acid substitutions of the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) segment near the C- terminus of an IgGl, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, or other immunoglobulin class molecule have been described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0166877, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • Suitable hinge regions for the present invention can be derived from IgGl, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, and other immunoglobulin classes.
  • the IgGl hinge region has three cysteines, two of which are involved in disulfide bonds between the two heavy chains of the immunoglobulin. These same cysteines permit efficient and consistent disulfide bonding formation between Fc portions. Therefore, a preferred hinge region of the present invention is derived from IgGl, more preferably from human IgGl.
  • the first cysteine within the human IgGl hinge region is mutated to another amino acid, preferably serine.
  • the IgG2 isotype hinge region has four disulfide bonds that tend to promote oligomerization and possibly incorrect disulfide bonding during secretion in recombinant systems.
  • a suitable hinge region can be derived from an IgG2 hinge; the first two cysteines are each preferably mutated to another amino acid.
  • the hinge region of IgG4 is known to form interchain disulfide bonds inefficiently.
  • a suitable hinge region for the present invention can be derived from the IgG4 hinge region, preferably containing a mutation that enhances correct formation of disulfide bonds between heavy chain-derived moieties (Angal S, et al. (1993) Mol. Immunol., 30: 105-8).
  • the constant region can contain CH2 and/or CH3 domains and a hinge region that are derived from different antibody isotypes, i.e., a hybrid constant region.
  • the constant region contains CH2 and/or CH3 domains derived from IgG2 or IgG4 and a mutant hinge region derived from IgGl.
  • a mutant hinge region from another IgG subclass is used in a hybrid constant region.
  • a mutant form of the IgG4 hinge that allows efficient disulfide bonding between the two heavy chains can be used.
  • a mutant hinge can also be derived from an IgG2 hinge in which the first two cysteines are each mutated to another amino acid. Assembly of such hybrid constant regions has been described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0044423, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the constant region can contain one or more mutations described herein.
  • the combinations of mutations in the Fc portion can have additive or synergistic effects on the prolonged serum half-life and increased in vivo potency of the bifunctional molecule.
  • the constant region can contain (i) a region derived from an IgG sequence in which the Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 19) amino acid sequence is replaced with an Ala-Thr-Ala-Thr (SEQ ID NO: 20) amino acid sequence; (ii) a C-terminal alanine residue instead of lysine; (iii) a CH2 domain and a hinge region that are derived from different antibody isotypes, for example, an IgG2 CH2 domain and an altered IgGl hinge region; and (iv) a mutation that eliminates the glycosylation site within the IgG2-derived CH2 domain, for example, a Gln-Ala-Gln-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 16) amino acid sequence instead of the Gln-Phe-Asn-Ser (SEQ ID NO: 15) amino acid sequence within the IgG2-derived CH2 domain.
  • the proteins and polypeptides of the invention can also include antigen-binding fragments of antibodies.
  • Exemplary antibody fragments include scFv, Fv, Fab, F(ab') 2 , and single domain VHH fragments such as those of camelid origin.
  • Single-chain antibody fragments also known as single-chain antibodies (scFvs) are recombinant polypeptides which typically bind antigens or receptors; these fragments contain at least one fragment of an antibody variable heavy-chain amino acid sequence (VH) tethered to at least one fragment of an antibody variable light-chain sequence (VL) with or without one or more interconnecting linkers.
  • VH antibody variable heavy-chain amino acid sequence
  • VL variable light-chain sequence
  • Such a linker may be a short, flexible peptide selected to assure that the proper three-dimensional folding of the VL and VH domains occurs once they are linked so as to maintain the target molecule binding-specificity of the whole antibody from which the single-chain antibody fragment is derived.
  • the carboxyl terminus of the VL or VH sequence is covalently linked by such a peptide linker to the amino acid terminus of a complementary VL and VH sequence.
  • Single-chain antibody fragments can be generated by molecular cloning, antibody phage display library or similar techniques. These proteins can be produced either in eukaryotic cells or prokaryotic cells, including bacteria.
  • Single-chain antibody fragments contain amino acid sequences having at least one of the variable regions or CDRs of the whole antibodies described in this specification, but are lacking some or all of the constant domains of those antibodies. These constant domains are not necessary for antigen binding, but constitute a major portion of the structure of whole antibodies. Single-chain antibody fragments may therefore overcome some of the problems associated with the use of antibodies containing part or all of a constant domain. For example, single-chain antibody fragments tend to be free of undesired interactions between biological molecules and the heavy-chain constant region, or other unwanted biological activity.
  • single-chain antibody fragments are considerably smaller than whole antibodies and may therefore have greater capillary permeability than whole antibodies, allowing single- chain antibody fragments to localize and bind to target antigen-binding sites more efficiently.
  • antibody fragments can be produced on a relatively large scale in prokaryotic cells, thus facilitating their production.
  • the relatively small size of single-chain antibody fragments makes them less likely than whole antibodies to provoke an immune response in a recipient.
  • Fragments of antibodies that have the same or comparable binding characteristics to those of the whole antibody may also be present. Such fragments may contain one or both Fab fragments or the F(ab') 2 fragment.
  • the antibody fragments may contain all six CDRs of the whole antibody, although fragments containing fewer than all of such regions, such as three, four or five CDRs, are also functional. Protein production
  • the antibody-cytokine trap proteins are generally produced recombinantly, using mammalian cells containing a nucleic acid engineered to express the protein. Although one example of a suitable cell line and protein production method is described in Examples 1 and 2, a wide variety of suitable vectors, cell lines and protein production methods have been used to produce antibody-based biopharmaceuticals and could be used in the synthesis of these antibody-cytokine trap proteins.. Therapeutic indications
  • the anti-PD-Ll/TGF Trap proteins described in the application can be used to treat cancer or reduce tumor growth in a patient.
  • Exemplary cancers include colorectal, breast, ovarian, pancreatic, gastric, prostate, renal, cervical, myeloma, lymphoma, leukemia, thyroid, endometrial, uterine, bladder, neuroendocrine, head and neck, liver, nasopharyngeal, testicular, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Merkel cell carcinoma, glioblastoma, glioma, sarcoma, mesothelioma, and myelodisplastic syndromes.
  • the cancer or tumor to be treated with an anti-PD-Ll/ TGFp Trap may be selected based on the expression or elevated expression of PD-L1 and TGFP in the tumor, the correlation of their expression levels with prognosis or disease progression, and preclinical and clinical experience on the sensitivity of the tumor to treatments targeting PD-L1 and TGFp.
  • Such cancers or tumors include but are not limited to colorectal, breast, ovarian, pancreatic, gastric, prostate, renal, cervical, bladder, head and neck, liver, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and mesothelioma.
  • the present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions that contain a therapeutically effective amount of a protein described herein.
  • the composition can be formulated for use in a variety of drug delivery systems.
  • One or more physiologically acceptable excipients or carriers can also be included in the composition for proper
  • the pharmaceutical compositions are intended for parenteral, intranasal, topical, oral, or local administration, such as by a transdermal means, for therapeutic treatment.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions can be administered parenterally (e.g., by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection), or by oral ingestion, or by topical application or intraarticular injection at areas affected by the vascular or cancer condition. Additional routes of administration include intravascular, intra-arterial, intratumor, intraperitoneal,
  • compositions for parenteral administration that comprise the above mention agents dissolved or suspended in an acceptable carrier, preferably an aqueous carrier, e.g., water, buffered water, saline, PBS, and the like.
  • an acceptable carrier preferably an aqueous carrier
  • the compositions may contain pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary substances as required to approximate physiological conditions, such as pH adjusting and buffering agents, tonicity adjusting agents, wetting agents, detergents and the like.
  • compositions for oral delivery which may contain inert ingredients such as binders or fillers for the formulation of a tablet, a capsule, and the like.
  • compositions for local administration which may contain inert ingredients such as solvents or emulsifiers for the formulation of a cream, an ointment, and the like.
  • compositions may be sterilized by conventional sterilization techniques, or may be sterile filtered.
  • the resulting aqueous solutions may be packaged for use as-is, or lyophilized, the lyophilized preparation being combined with a sterile aqueous carrier prior to administration.
  • the pH of the preparations typically will be between 3 and 1 1 , more preferably between 5 and 9 or between 6 and 8, and most preferably between 7 and 8, such as 7 to 7.5.
  • the resulting compositions in solid form may be packaged in multiple single dose units, each containing a fixed amount of the above-mentioned agent or agents, such as in a sealed package of tablets or capsules.
  • the composition in solid form can also be packaged in a container for a flexible quantity, such as in a squeezable tube designed for a topically applicable cream or ointment.
  • the optimal dose of the antibody-TGFP trap is based on the percent receptor occupancy by the antibody moiety to achieve maximal therapeutic effect because the cytokine trap is used in a large excess.
  • the therapeutic dose for a monoclonal antibody targeting a cellular receptor is determined such that the trough level is around 10 to 100 ⁇ g/ml, i.e., 60 to 600 nM (for antibody with a dissociation constant (KD) of 6 nM, this trough level would ensure that between 90 to 99% of the target receptors on the cells are occupied by the antibody).
  • KD dissociation constant
  • the optimal dose of antibody-TGFP trap polypeptide of the invention will depend on the disease being treated, the severity of the disease, and the existence of side effects.
  • the optimal dose can be determined by routine experimentation.
  • a dose between 0.1 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg, alternatively between 0.5 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg, alternatively, between 1 mg/kg and 25 mg/kg, alternatively between 2 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg, alternatively between 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg is administered and may be given, for example, once weekly, once every other week, once every third week, or once monthly per treatment cycle.
  • Anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap is an anti-PD-Ll antibody-TGFp Receptor II fusion protein.
  • the light chain of the molecule is identical to the light chain of the anti-PD-Ll antibody (SEQ ID NO: 1).
  • the heavy chain of the molecule (SEQ ID NO:3) is a fusion protein comprising the heavy chain of the anti-PD-Ll antibody (SEQ ID NO: 2) genetically fused to via a flexible
  • the purified protein comprising one anti-PD-Ll antibody and two soluble TGFB Receptor II molecules (FIG. 1A) has an estimated molecular weight (MW) of about 190 kilodaltons on size exclusion chromatography and SDS-polyacrylamide electrophoresis under non-reducing conditions. Under reducing conditions, the light and heavy chains have apparent MW of 28 and 75 kilodaltons, respectively (FIG. IB).
  • the anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap fusion protein which contains an analogous heavy chain fusion polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:7) and a light chain with the mutations A31G, D52E, R99Y in the variable region that abrogate the binding to PD-L1 (SEQ ID NO:6), was similarly prepared. It was used in subsequent experiments as a TGFP Trap control.
  • the anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap produced by transient transfection of human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK) cells was found to contain varying degrees of a clipped species, which appeared as a faint band with an apparent MW of about 60 kD on SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions (FIG. IB). This band was confirmed to be the heavy chain of the anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap cleaved at a site in the N-terminal portion of TGFpRII close to the fusion junction.
  • Stable clones expressing anti-PD-Ll/TGFP Trap were generated in the CHO-S host cell line, which was pre-adapted for growth in serum-free media in suspension culture.
  • Cells were transfected with an expression vector containing a gene encoding the anti-PD-Ll- TGFpRII protein and a glutamine synthetase selection marker. Subsequent selection of stable integrants was made with L-methionine sulfoximine (MSX).
  • MSX L-methionine sulfoximine
  • Anti-PD-Ll/TGF Trap expressing cell lines were generated using a minipool approach, followed by the deposition of single cells into 384-well plates, using a Beckton-Dickinson fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS Aria II).
  • HEK cells stably transfected to express human PD-Ll at 5 xlO 6 cells/ml were dispensed to the wells with test samples and mixed.
  • EC50 was calculated using non-linear regression (Sigmoidal dose-response) with Graphpad Prism5.
  • Fig. 3 FACS analysis showed that the anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap fusion protein retains similar binding affinity as the positive control anti-PD-Ll antibody on HEK cells stably transfected to express human PD-Ll (HEK/PD-Ll cells).
  • the EC50's for anti-PD- Ll/TGF Trap and anti-PD-Ll are 0.1 16 ⁇ (0.64 nM) and 0.061 ⁇ (0.41 nM), respectively.
  • the observed MFI (mean fluorescent intensity) was specific to binding to human PD-Ll since no MFI was observed on the parental HEK cells that were not transfected.
  • the anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGF Trap negative control did not show any binding to the HEK cells stably transfected to express human PD-Ll.
  • Luminescence was measured using Envision 2104 plate reader by recording CPM.
  • Inhibition (%) (1- CPM of sample / CPM max of anti-PD-Ll treated sample) X 100
  • Nonlinear regression fit was carried out using Sigmoidal dose-response (variable slope) of Graphpad prism 5. IC50 values were calculated.
  • FIG. 4 shows that anti-PD-L l/TGFp Trap inhibits TGFp-induced pSMAD3 reporter activity in a dose dependent manner.
  • anti-PD-L l /TGFp Trap was several-fold more potent than TGFpRII-Fc (R&D Systems), which places the TGFPRII at the N-terminus instead of the C-terminus of the fusion protein.
  • anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap is significantly more potent than IDl 1 (GC1008), the anti-TGFp antibody that was tested in patients with advanced malignant melanoma or renal cell carcinoma (Morris et ah, J Clin Oncol 2008; 26:9028 (Meeting abstract)).
  • IDl 1 and TGFpRII-Fc showed similar activity.
  • EXAMPLE 5 Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis in mice
  • Mouse body weight was recorded before dosing. After a brief warm-up under a heating lamp, each mouse received 120 ⁇ g of protein in 200 ⁇ intravenously (IV) via the tail vein regardless of its body weight.
  • IV intravenously
  • one subgroup was withdrawn for blood samples at lh, 24h, 72h, and 168h, whereas another subgroup was for blood samples at 7h, 48h, 120h, and 240h.
  • approximate 50 ⁇ of blood samples were collected from each mouse via tail vein using a heparinized micro glass capillary (100 ⁇ in capacity).
  • the blood sample was then transferred to a tube pre-coated with Li-Heparin and kept at 4 °C.
  • the blood samples were spun at 14,000 rpm for 10 min. At least 20 ⁇ of plasma sample was transferred into a new set of pre-labeled tubes and stored at -20 °C until the day of analysis.
  • the ELISA to measure fully functional anti-PD-Ll antibody and/or fusion protein used PD-Ll-Fc (extracellular domain of human PD-L1 fused to Fc) coated wells (coated at 1.25 ⁇ g/ml) for capture and peroxidase-AffiniPure mouse anti-Human IgG, F(ab')2 for detection.
  • the ELISA to measure fully functional anti-PD-Ll and intact TGFpRII used PD- Ll-Fc coated wells for capture and biotinylated anti -human TGF RII (R&D Systems) for detection.
  • FIG. 5A shows that the anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap fusion protein had a PK profile very similar to that of the anti-PD-Ll antibody.
  • the serum concentrations at the 168 hr time point of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap and anti- PD-Ll were 16.8 and 16.2 ⁇ g/ml, respectively, and the respective area under the curve (AUC) from 0 to 168 hr were 4102 and 3841 hr ⁇ g/ml.
  • the serum concentrations at the 168 hr time point of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap and anti-PD-Ll were 9.5 and 1 1.1 ⁇ g/ml, respectively, and the respective AUC from 0 to 168 hr were 3562 and 3086 hr ⁇ g/ml.
  • concentration of intact anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap fusion protein was determined by the ELISA, which detects fully functional anti-PD-Ll and the fused TGF RII.
  • the serum concentration of anti-PD-Ll/TGFP Trap was 5.9 ⁇ g/ml at the 168 hr time point and the AUC (0 to 168 hr) was 2656 hr- ⁇ g/ml, which were somewhat lower than those from the fully functional anti-PD-Ll ELISA, presumably due to degradation of the TGFpRII moiety after receptor- mediated endocytosis.
  • Antibody binding to PD-Ll has been shown to result in PD-Ll -mediated endocytosis, and an antibody-X fusion protein is known to undergo degradation of the X moiety after receptor-mediated endocytosis (Gillies et ah, Clin Cancer Res. 2002; 8:210-6). This is supported by the finding in FIG.
  • the exposure is about 3 times higher, with a serum concentration of 53 ⁇ g/ml at the 168 hr time point and AUC(0 to 168 hr) of 9585 hr- ⁇ g/ml, suggesting that at least part of the clearance is receptor-mediated.
  • Receptor-mediated endocytosis was studied using the Alexa Fluor 488 quenching techniques according to manufacturer's protocol (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA). Briefly, HEK cells expressing PD-L1 (HEK/PD-L1 cells) were incubated with 10 ⁇ g/ml Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap on ice for about 1 hr and washed 4 times with cold media. Washed cells were then pulsed at 37 °C for 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 hr to allow internalization. Cell samples at each time point were then divided into two portions.
  • the receptor-mediated internalization kinetics is very similar to that of the anti-PD-Ll antibody, which is shown in FIG. 6B.
  • EXAMPLE 7 Anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap demonstrated a superior anti-tumor effect that is synergistic of anti-PD-Ll and TGFp Trap activities in the EMT-6 (breast carcinoma) subcutaneous model [00171] 8-12 week old female Jh (Igh-T- 111101 TM) Balb/C mice (Taconic Farms, Hudson, NY) were inoculated with 0.5 x 10 6 viable EMT6 cells in 0.1 ml PBS on the right flanks
  • Group 1 received 400 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control three times weekly (or "eod" (every other day);
  • Group 2 received 400 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll antibody three times weekly;
  • Group 3 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD- Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap three times weekly;
  • Group 4 received 492 ⁇ of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap three times weekly;
  • Group 5 received 492 ⁇ g of anti-PD-L l /TGF Trap twice weekly
  • T/C ratio T and C are the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • FIG. 7A which showed the average tumor volumes of the surviving mice
  • FIG. 7B which showed the individual tumor volume of the surviving mice, noting that mice with tumors over 2500 mm 3 had to be euthanized.
  • Anti-PD-Ll /TGF Trap demonstrated potent anti-tumor efficacy, achieving T/C ratios of 0.30, 0.40, and 0.44 for the high (492 ⁇ g, Group 4), medium (164 ⁇ g, Group 6), and low (55 ⁇ g, Group 7) dose groups, respectively on Day 28.).
  • mice in a control group developed tumors to an average tumor volume of 726 mm 3 by Day 18 post challenge, none of the eleven mice previously treated with PD-Ll/TGFp Trap (three from Group 4, six from Group 5, and one each from Groups 6 and 7) showed any sign of tumor growth.
  • EXAMPLE 8 Anti-PD-Ll/TGF- ⁇ Trap showed profound synergistic anti-tumor activity in the MC38 (colorectal carcinoma) subcutaneous tumor model.
  • Group 1 received 400 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 400 g of anti-PD-Ll antibody;
  • Group 3 received 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll antibody;
  • Group 4 received 492 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 6 received 492 ⁇ g of anti-PD- Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 7 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGF Trap.
  • the treatment was administered three times weekly for two weeks. Body weights were measured twice weekly to monitor toxicity.
  • EXAMPLE 9 Anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap was effective in the EMT-6 orthotopic model of metastatic breast cancer.
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll antibody;
  • Group 3 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD- Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 4 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • Treatment was repeated on Days 0, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 (i.e. 3 times weekly for two weeks). Body weights were measured twice weekly to monitor toxicity.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • the combination therapy of equimolar doses of anti-PD-Ll and anti-PD- Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap achieved almost identical anti-tumor efficacy as the fusion protein, although the exposure of the TGF Trap of the fusion protein (Group 4) was estimated to be about 3-fold lower than that of the anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap in the combination (Group 5) based on pharmacokinetics analysis (see Example 5).
  • tumors in Groups 4 and 5 continued to regress after the last day of dosing, e.g., average tumor size decreased from 212 mm 3 on Day 1 1, the last day of dosing, to 26 mm 3 on Day 24 for anti-PD- LI /TGF Trap treatment, demonstrating the long-lasting immunologic anti-tumor effect of targeting the two immunosuppressive mechanisms simultaneously.
  • EXAMPLE 10 Anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap has better anti-tumor efficacy than the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGFp Trap in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model.
  • Group 1 received 400 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 400 ⁇ g of anti- PD-Ll antibody;
  • Group 3 received 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll antibody;
  • Group 4 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received 492 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 6 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 7 received a combination of 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • Body weights were measured twice weekly to monitor toxicity.
  • Anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap at 164 ⁇ g (Group 4) was completely ineffective, and it should be pointed out that although this dose is equimolar with the low dose anti-PD- Ll/TGFp Trap group (Group 6), the exposure of the TGFP Trap should be fairly similar to that of the high dose anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap group (Group 5) because of the differences in pharmacokinetics (see Example 5). Therefore, the data demonstrated that anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap had potent synergistic anti-tumor activity in this model.
  • anti-PD-Ll/TGFp Trap was more efficacious than the combination therapy of equimolar doses of anti-PD-Ll and anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap, which had a T/C ratio of 0.16 (pO.001 vs. Group 1 and p>0.05 vs. Group 6) despite a higher TGFp Trap exposure of about threefold (see Example 5).
  • anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap treatment resulted in 4 out of 10 mice with complete tumor regression, while the combination of anti-PD-Ll and the Trap control induced complete regression in only 2 out of 10 mice (data not shown).
  • the tumors in the mice treated with anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap continued to regress after the last day of dosing on day 2, and stayed completely regressed thereafter (until at least Day 102), demonstrating the profound and long-lasting immunologic anti-tumor effect of this fusion protein.
  • the data supports a mechanism in which the anti-PD- LI /TGFP Trap fusion protein not only exploits the synergistic effect of blocking the two major immune escape pathways, but is superior to the combination therapy due to the targeting of the tumor microenvironment by a single molecular entity.
  • Many immunosuppressive cytokines secreted by tumor cells or subverted immune cells e.g.
  • anti-PD- L 1/TGFp Trap has the capability to deliver the TGFp Trap to the tumor microenvironment via binding to PD-L1+ tumor cells, where the Trap neutralizes the locally secreted TGFp.
  • anti- PD-Ll/TGFp Trap bound TGFp could be effectively destroyed through the PD-L1 receptor- mediated endocytosis (Examples 5 and 6).
  • EXAMPLE 11 Treatment with anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap or the combination of anti-PD- Ll and TGFp Trap control at equivalent exposure in the EMT-6 orthotopic model of metastatic breast cancer.
  • anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap had similar efficacy as the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGFp Trap control in the orthotopic EMT-6 breast cancer model (Example 9).
  • efficacy of anti-PDLl/TGFp Trap or the combination of anti-PD- Ll and TGFp Trap control administered for equivalent exposure was tested.
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 3 received 55 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 4 received a combination of 133 of anti- PD-L1 and 55 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 44.3 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll and 18.3 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • EXAMPLE 12 Anti-PD-Ll/TGF- ⁇ Trap has better antitumor efficacy than the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGFP Trap administered to give equivalent exposure in an intramuscular MC38 colorectal carcinoma model.
  • Example 10 The results in Example 10 suggested that at equimolar doses the anti-PD-Ll/TGF- ⁇ Trap has better antitumor efficacy than the combination of anti-PD-Ll and TGF Trap control even though the in vivo exposure of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGF Trap control is about 3 times that of anti-PD-Ll /TGFP Trap (Example 5).
  • Example 5 the anti-tumor efficacy of anti- PD-Ll/TGF Trap and the combination of anti-PD-Ll and anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap based on equal exposure was compared. Lower doses than in Example 10 were administered to avoid dosing near saturating levels.
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll/TGF Trap;
  • Group 3 received 55 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap;
  • Group 4 received a combination of 133 ⁇ g of anti- PD-Ll and 55 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFP Trap; and
  • Group 5 received a combination of 44.3 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll and 1 .3 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • Anti-PD-Ll/TGF Trap demonstrated very potent anti-tumor efficacy, achieving T/C ratios of 0.13 (pO.001) and 0.19 (pO.001) for the intermediate (164 ⁇ g, Group 2, called intermediate dose relative to the high dose of 492 ⁇ g that seemed to be saturating in Example 10) and low (55 ⁇ g, Group 3) dose groups, respectively, on Day 9.
  • anti-PD-Ll /TGFP Trap was significantly more efficacious than the combination therapy of anti-PD-Ll and anti-PD-Ll (muf)/TGFp Trap at both dose levels (at the intermediate dose, T/C of 0.13 for anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap vs. 0.34 for the combination pO.0001 (Fig. 12B); at the low dose, T/C of 0.19 for anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap vs. 0.37 for the combination p ⁇ 0.0001 (Fig. 12C)).
  • EXAMPLE 13 Anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGFp Trap has superior anti-tumor effect that is synergistic of anti-PD-Ll and TGFp Trap activities in the EMT-6 (breast carcinoma) orthotopic model.
  • YW243.55S70 is a human antibody that recognizes both human and murine PD-Ll (US Patent Application Publication No. US2010/0203056 Al).
  • variable region sequence of the heavy chain (VH) and variable region sequence of the light chain (VL) were used to replace the corresponding variable region sequences of the anti-PD-Ll /TGFp Trap described in Example 1 to give anti-PD- Ll(YW)/TGFp Trap by standard molecular biology techniques.
  • the antibody fusion protein was expressed as described in Example 1.
  • the anti-PD-Ll antibody YW243.55S70 is similarly expressed for comparison of efficacy in murine tumor models.
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 133 g of anti-PD-Ll(YW) antibody;
  • Group 3 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGF Trap;
  • Group 4 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(YW) and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD- LI (mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • FIG. 13 A shows the average tumor volumes of the mice on Day 17, the last day for which the average tumor volume of all the mice were available, i.e., before mice with tumors over 2500 mm 3 were euthanized.
  • the anti-PD- Ll/TGFp Trap treated group had a median survival time of 65 days, which was significantly better than that of the anti-PD-Ll(YW) antibody treated group (24 days) or the TGF Trap control treated group (21 days). It also compares favorably with the median survival time of 53.5 days for the combination treatment group. Despite dosing stopped after day 7, the continual tumor growth inhibition and the prolonged survival of the anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGFp Trap treated mice demonstrate the long-lasting immunologic anti-tumor effect resulting from dual blockade of the two major immunosuppressive pathways.
  • EXAMPLE 14 Anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGF-p Trap has superior anti-tumor effect that is synergistic of anti-PD-Ll and TGFp Trap activities in the MC38 (colorectal carcinoma) intramuscular tumor model
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 133 ⁇ g of anti- PD-Ll(YW) antibody;
  • Group 3 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 4 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(YW)/TGFp Trap;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 133 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(YW) and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-L l(mut)/TGFp Trap.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • CT-01 1 also known as pidiluzumab, is a humanized anti-human PD1 antibody that was tested in the clinic for treatment of hematological malignancies (Berger et al, Clin Cancer Res. 2008; 14:3044-3051). It also recognizes murine PD-1 and has shown anti-tumor activity that synergizes with cyclophosphamide and vaccine treatment in syngeneic tumor models (Mkrtichyan et al., Eur J Immunol. 201 1; 41 :2977-86). The VH and VL sequences of CT-011 were used to produce a recombinant antibody with human IgGl /kappa constant regions by standard molecular biology techniques.
  • Group 1 received 364 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFP Trap, which served as the TGF Trap control;
  • Group 3 received 200 ⁇ g of anti-PD-1 (CT-011);
  • Group 4 received a combination of 200 ⁇ g of anti-PD-1 (CT-01 1) and 164 g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control.
  • T/C ratio the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • Group 1 received 364 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control on Days 0, 2, 4, and 7;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of the anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control on Days 0 and 2;
  • Group 3 received 200 ⁇ g of anti-PD-1 (CT-011) on Days 0, 2, 4, and 7;
  • Group 4 received a combination of 200 ⁇ g of anti-PD-1 (CT-01 1) on Days 0, 2, 4, and 7, and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control on Days 0 and 2.
  • T/C ratio T and C are the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • the anti-LAG3 antibody used is a rat IgGl monoclonal anti-murine LAG3 antibody C9B7W (BioXcell, Beverly, MA), which was shown to synergize with anti-murine PD-1 treatment in syngeneic tumor models (Woo et al, Cancer Res, 2011; 72:917-27).
  • the anti- TIM-3 antibody used is a rat IgG2a monoclonal anti-murine TIM3 antibody RMT3-23
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of the anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFP Trap control;
  • Group 3 received 200 ⁇ g of anti-LAG3;
  • Group 4 received 250 ⁇ g of anti-TIM3;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 200 ⁇ g of anti-LAG3 and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control;
  • Group 6 received a combination of 250 ⁇ g of anti-TIM3 and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll (mut)/TGFp Trap control.
  • T/C ratio T and C are the average tumor volumes of the group treated with antibody or fusion protein, and the group treated with the isotype control, respectively.
  • Anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control (Group 2) showed very modest efficacy in this EMT-6 model.
  • Anti-T1M3 (Group 4) as a single agent showed a similarly modest efficacy as the Trap control, and in combination therapy with the Trap control (Group 6) showed no additive effect.
  • Anti-LAG3 either as a single agent (Group 3) or in combination therapy with the Trap control (Group 5) did not show any efficacy.
  • EXAMPLE 18 Combination treatment of TGFp Trap with either anti-LAG3 or anti- TIM-3 do not provide any additive anti-tumor effect in an MC38 (colorectal carcinoma) intramuscular tumor model
  • Group 1 received 133 ⁇ g of isotype antibody control;
  • Group 2 received 164 ⁇ g of the anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control;
  • Group 3 received 200 ⁇ g of anti-LAG3;
  • Group 4 received 250 ⁇ g of anti-TIM3;
  • Group 5 received a combination of 200 ⁇ g of anti-LAG3 and 164 g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control;
  • Group 6 received a combination of 250 ⁇ g of anti-TIM3 and 164 ⁇ g of anti-PD-Ll(mut)/TGFp Trap control.
  • Treatment was repeated on Days 2, 4, 7, 9, 1 1, 15 and 18. Body weights were measured twice weekly to monitor toxicity.
  • DNA sequence from the translation initiation codon to the translation stop codon of the anti- PD-L1 lambda light chain is the signal peptide from urokinase plasminogen activator
  • the leader sequence preceding the VL is the signal peptide from urokinase plasminogen activator
  • atgagggccctgctggctagactgctgctgtgcgtgctggtcgtgtccgacagcaagggcCAG TCCGCCCTGACCCAGCCTGCCTCCGTGTCTGGCTCCCCTGGCCAGTCCATCACCATCAGCTGC ACCGGCGACGTGGGCGGCTACAACTACGTGTCCTGGTATCAGCAGCACCCCGGC AAGGCCCCCAAGCTGATGATCTACGACGTGTCCAACCGGCCCTCCGGCGTGTCCAACAGATTC TCCGGCTCCAAGTCCGGCAACACCGCCTCCCTGACCATCAGCGGACTGCAGGCAGAGGACG

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D'une manière générale, la présente invention concerne des molécules bifonctionnelles comportant (a) le récepteur de type II de TGFβ ou un fragment de celui-ci capable de se lier à TGFβ et (b) un anticorps, ou fragment de liaison à l'antigène de celui-ci, qui se lie à une protéine de point de contrôle immunitaire, tel que le ligand de mort programmée 1 (PD-L1), les utilisations de ces molécules (par exemple, pour traiter le cancer), ainsi que des procédés de fabrication de telles molécules.
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